Thread: First Shave Experience

So, today marks the beginning of my journey along the path to straight razor shaving!

First of all, I'd really like to thank Ace for sending me a razor which he honed himself, as well as for prepping me and giving me plenty of advice beforehand. I'm pretty sure my face would've been mutilated if it weren't for him, so big thanks there.

Now, then...
So, since I didn't have a mug or anything, I did a face lather using Col. Conk's Bay Rum scented soap and an Escali badger hair brush. The lather dried on my face more quickly than I would've liked since I was kinda taking my time with the first pass. Still, the first pass went well. The second pass was a bit more difficult due to difficulty handling the razor in my left hand.

Overall, definitely not the best shave I've ever had, but I definitely wasn't expecting that. Still, it's definitely not the worst. I nicked myself along the jawline, and it is currently burning, haha... I realized when I made the mistake, however, because the blade wasn't angled enough when I placed it on my face, so at least I caught myself. Definitely looking forward to improving my technique and getting better. I'll keep you guys posted and maybe next time I'll put up some pictures or maybe a video for some critique.